Harper's Senate crew show up

CTV broadcaster Mike Duffy, former broadcaster Pamela Wallin and Olympic icon Nancy Greene Raine were among 18 Canadians sworn in to the Senate on Monday.

The senators received the oath of office shortly before Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean was set to open a new session of Parliament with a speech from the throne.

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Another controversial pick is Patrick Brazeau. The former head of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is facing a sexual harassment complaint before a human rights tribunal, charges he has dismissed as “100 per cent false.”

So it's official, Brazeau is now sworn in and wearing the Conservative mantle. The stream of revelations over the past month or so of multiplesexual harassment allegations and financial questions at CAP made absolutely no difference to the stubborn Harper government. They'd rather stick with a flawed nominee than do the right thing. One more remarkable thing for the Harper government to wear.